clump bamboo

[pesaventoc]

I've been studying this forum for a year. There are some pretty  smart people here. I've learned a whack !!  Question! Can any thing  kill clump bamboo besides a backhoe? I planted some as a border 20yrs. ago. It's slow like liberalism, but it needs to be controlled eventually. Ideas appreciated. Charlie

[BaldBob]

I don't have any experience controlling bamboo, but since bamboo is a grass, one of the "azine" herbicides (atrazine, simazine, etc.) might work.

[dmulac]

It's probably (actually) Japanese Knot Weed which with several applications of roundup will eventually die

[SPIKER]

one of the only methods of controlling it is to plant a border of steel or ? which will keep the roots from spreading out underground.   best method is to plant it in buried pots with enough pot above ground to keep them contained...

the home & garden channel did some bamboo info about 6 months ago.  was interesting how many bamboo types there are.

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